The wildcat strike started after the airline, which has had bitter and
continuing labour problems over the past year with its pilots,
mechanics, flight attendants and now ground crews, suspended three
workers at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Thursday evening,
setting off a chain of events.

The workers had apparently applauded sarcastically as Labour Minister Lisa Raitt walked through the airport on Thursday evening.

The employees were suspended for 72 hours. The striking workers said
Friday morning that's how long they'll keep up their protest.

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The CBC's Redmond Shannon reported from the airport that the walkout followed an incident involving Labour Minister Lisa Raitt, who had been applauded sarcastically by some Air Canada workers as she walked through the airport earlier in the evening.

At least three workers were suspended by Air Canada, according to workers demonstrating outside the terminal, prompting the walkout.